Earl of Winton

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Coat of arms of the Earl of Eglinton and Winton

Earl of Winton (also Wintoun ) is a hereditary British title of nobility , which was awarded once in the Peerage of Scotland and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .

Awards

The title was first created on November 16, 1600 in the Peerage of Scotland for Robert Seton, 6th Lord Seton . Along with the earliest dignity, he was given the subordinate title of Lord Seton and Tranent . In 1586 he had inherited the subordinate title Lord Seton from his father , which was given to an ancestor in 1448. His son, the 2nd Earl, gave up his titles and lands in favor of his brother with formal effect from May 12, 1617 due to progressive mental illness. His great-grandson, the 5th Earl , took part in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1715 and was convicted of high treason on March 19, 1716 and his title was revoked. He escaped execution and died in exile in 1749.

The title was recreated on June 23, 1859 for Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton , in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He was the next entitled general heir to the 5th Earl of Winton First Grant and a great-great-great-grandson of the 3rd son of the 1st Earl of Winton, who had inherited the title of 6th Earl of Eglinton in 1661 and changed his family name from Seton to Montgomerie . The Earl of Winton is also hereditary clan chief of Clan Montgomery in this way . The titles Earl of Winton and Earl of Eglinton have since been combined.

List of Lords Seton and Earls of Winton

Lords Seton (1448)

Earls of Winton, first bestowal (1600)

Earls of Winton, second bestowal (1859)

Title heir ( heir apparent ) is the son of the current earl, Rhuridh Seton Archibald Montgomerie (* 2007).

literature

  • Charles Kidd, David Williamson (Eds.): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Comprises Information concerning the Royal Family, the Peerage, and Baronetage. St Martin's Press et al., New York NY et al. 1990, ISBN 0-312-04640-5 .

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